Quick Facts

Optional extras include Into Dives, Certified Dives, Helmet Diving and more

Maximum of 330 passengers with 17 crew members

Description

Enjoy a day trip to Green Island with Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises. Green Island is part of the Great Barrier Reef and is a protected Marine Park just 45 minutes boat cruise from Cairns. Green Island is a beautiful coral cay readily recognised from the air by its striking rainforest surrounded by white sandy beaches and stunning coral reefs.

Based in Cairns, Tropical North Queensland, Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises conducts full day and half day cruises to Green Island. Passengers can participate in many activities available to Big Cat Green Island visitors or simply take time out and relax on the beach. The friendly Big Cat crew will help to arange any activities you would like to do to make the most of your time on Green Island.

The Great Barrier ReefBig Cat Green Island Reef Cruises enable you to discover the magical underwater world surrounding Green Island which is home to an endless array of colourful fish, turtles, giant clams, starfish, shells, anemones, eels, sponges, sea urchins and many more incredible marine creatures.

Green Island is an ideal place to snorkel, scuba dive and swim or simply view the coral and marine life from the comfort of a glass bottom boat or semi-submersible. You can also see the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef and get a magnificent birdseye view with a scenic helicopter flight.

The IslandTropical Green Island is a unique part of the Great Barrier Reef from its boardwalks that lead you through the lush island rainforest of the National Park to the sophistication of Green Island Resort where visitors can meander the shops or make use of the facilities including fresh water showers, change rooms, restrooms and lockers. Visitors can explore the island at their leisure or simply relax on the picturesque white sandy beaches.

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Service rating: excellent

During our stay in Cairns I wanted to do a glassbottom boat tour with my wife and some snorkling myself. Given the fact that my wife uses a wheelchair, I was not able to find a feasible option myself. So I used the chat function on their website, first from home (Netherlands) as well as after our arrival in Cairns and chatted with Alicia.She went well beyond the extra mile to find a suitable solution and proved to be extremely patient, helpful and friendly in answering all our questions. She even contacted the cruise operator and asked them for pictures of various situations on board of the ship, thus enabling us to assess these situations and make our decision.Bottom line: the cruise was a tremendous success, we had a wonderful day and an unforgettable experience!Many thanks again to Alicia and to all the friendly staff aboard the Big Cat for their support, you guys were awesome!!!

Product rating: good

If it were only for the snorkling, I'd probably go for an operator who'd take me to the outer reef next time. I found Green Island a little disappointing as reef and fish were concerned.However the friendly staff on the Big Cat went to great length to accommodate our special needs and wishes so that the overall experience for my wife and me was amazing!Thank you guys for making this possible!!!

Reviewed 19-Sep-2017

Reply from Everything Travel Group

Heya Ruud, Thanks so much for your fantastic review we really appreciate it. We had one happy team when we heard back from you, it reminds us why our job is so worthwhile! It really was no trouble at all and i am so glad to hear the day was as much of a success as i hoped it would be. Warm regards, Alicia.

Posted 19-Sep-2017

Reply from Customer

Thnx for your feedback on my feedback!I'm afraid I have forgotten to mention one point in my review. And this remark is directly to be addressed to Mr. Callum Goodall:My wife would like to advise you that in her opinion Ms Alicia Coyne has deserved an immediate pay raise!!!And although I do not always agree with my wife, this time I fully support and second her recommendation!

Posted 19-Sep-2017

Reply from Everything Travel Group

Thanks for this honest feedback Ruud, certainly something for us to bare in mind for future avid snorkellers! Its super to hear the guys on Big Cat were so accommodating as we do normally recommend these guys. Alicia

Posted 19-Sep-2017

Service rating: excellent

The day was perfect, staff very professional and more than happy to help out.

Product rating: excellent

A totally enjoyable day out for our family.

Reviewed 15-Sep-2017

Reply from Everything Travel Group

We certainly are always happy to help out :) Thanks for the review Brian glad it was a success. Warm regards, Alicia.

Posted 19-Sep-2017

Service rating: excellent

We had a wonderful day and enjoyed everything about the tour. The driver, Simon was great and had good knowledge of the area plus he made a good cup of tea 😀 We were picked up on time and looked after through out.

Product rating: excellent

Great tour. Nice to see where the movie locations were up close and the scenery was spectacular.

Reviewed 22-Apr-2017

Everything Travel Group Review

Green Island is the perfect location for those who prefer to be land based rather than doing an outer reef trip where you spend the entire day on a boat. After a quick 1 hour boat ride from Cairns you have 5 hours to spend on Green Island either relaxing on the beach, snorkelling or taking part in one of the many optional activities. You can also do a flight over to Green Island on board a Seaplane

Suggestions: If you dont have a full day then book either a morning or afternoon half day Cairns tour to Green Island.

How far is your departure terminal from the Cairns Cruise Line Terminal? Is it possible to pre-book transfers directly between these two points?

Comments

Heya, So the reef fleet terminal (which is where you would meet for all of the boat trips out of Cairns) is a 8 min walk from the cruise line terminal in basically a straight line along the esplanade. If you want to have a quick check just google 'cairns cruise line terminal to cairns reef fleet terminal' it shows you how close it is. :)

the pick up options are beach or hotel, what does it mean when you are picked up at the beach? is there parking by the beach pick up areas?

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Heya, I am not sure where it says you can get picked up at the beach? It may do somewhere... however you can either get picked up from your central accommodation and dropped at the marina or make your own way to the marina! It is part of the main city so only a short walk for people staying centrally. Hope this helps!

Hi, what is the difference between certified dive and introductory dive? Can I do both? Thanks.

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Hi Meera, if you are certified diver it means you have your PADI dive certification ticket. If you haven't done a certified scuba dive course before then you will need to book the introductory dive which allows you to try out scuba diving under the watchful eye of a qualified guide when you are at Green Island.

BOAT SNORKEL TRIPS EXTRA $38, IS THIS INCLUDED IN GREEN ISLAND REEF CRUISE FULL DAY OR IS IT AN EXTRA ACTIVITY? HOW DO I BOOK IT?

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Hi Callan,

The additonal boat snorkle trips are for people that want to be taken by boat from the island to the reef, this is an easier alternative to swiming out from the beach. It's simple an optional extra which you can choose.

Hi, Would it be possible to try scuba diving on this tour with instructor and also snorkelling?

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Hi Madeline. Yes you can certainly do the introductory diving on Green Island and there is plenty of time to give snorkelling a go as well. You spend about 5 hours on Green island so you wont be short of time. The diving can be booked once you get to the island so all you need to book before hand is the Cruise & Snorkel option via our website.

Hi Shara. The trip to Green Island from Cairns on board Big Cat is around 1 hour (depending on weather and sea conditions). If you book the half day Green Island tour with Reef Rocket (operated by Big Cat Green Island) it only takes 45 minutes each way as its a smaller & faster boat.